Vehicle window silencer



May 4, 1937. v o. .1. MORTENSEN 2,079,522 VEHICLE WINDOW SILENCER Filed Dec. 50, 1955 ATTORNEY Patented May 4, 1937,

imi'rsn stares PATENT QFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a vehicle window silencer, and has for the primary object the provision of a device of this character which may be readily adapted to a vehicle window without the use of screws or like fasteners and which will place a desired pressure on the glass panel of a window to prevent rattling and which will permit the panel to slide freely to either open or close the window.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following de scription and accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a fragmentary sectional view show ing my invention adapted to a window wherein the latter is provided with a molding.

Figure 2 is a View similar to Figure 1, showing my invention adapted to a window wherein the latter has a comparatively wide molding.

Figure 3 is a side elevation illustrating the silencer.

Figure 4 is a top plan view illustrating the same.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral l indicates a fragmentary portion of a window frame and of the type employed in motor vehicle construction and which slidably supports a glass panel 2. Frequently, the panel of a window frame of this character comes loose and creates excessive noise and to cure this objection my invention may be readily adapted to the window frame and bear against the panel with sufficient force to prevent the panel from moving by vibration or the like.

A base plate 3 has formed upon one end a leg 4 extending at approximately right angles to the plate 3 and has its free end curved, as shown at 5. The leg 4 is adapted to contact a molding 5 of the window frame I with the plate resting upon the sill of the window frame. The plate 3 has its edges formed with extensions which are bent over but spaced from said plate to provide guides 1 for a slidable plate 8. The plate 8 has its outer end slitted longitudinally at two spaced intervals and the metal bounded by the slits is bent in opposite angular directions to provide a pair of outer gripping fingers H) which are directed at an angle toward the leg '3, and a central ear 9. The fingers I 0 are directed toward and are designed to have their ends contact with the glass panel guide, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and is held tightly against one wall of the panel guide by a coil spring H. The coil spring H has one end connected to the ear 9, while the opposite end is connected to an arm H! by a pin I3 or some other means (not shown). The arm I4 is arcuately curved and preferably constructed from channel iron and has one end pivoted to ears !5, as shown at it The ears form an integral part of the plate 3 and the other end of the arm is bifurcated to form spaced ears I! and journaled to said ears l? is a roller i8 contacting the panel 2 with desired force to prevent the panel from rattling in its guide, The arrangement of the plates 3 and 8 and the spring I l permits this device to be readily adjusted and adapted to window frames of different sizes. When a window frame has a comparatively wide molding, as shown at !9, in Figure 2, a cushion strip 28 is provided contacting the molding and provided with a heading 2| engaged by the leg 4.

A device of the character described will efficiently prevent rattling of a window panel and may be readily adapted to the window frame and to window frames of different sizes without the employment of detachable fasteners or the use of tools for the installation.

Having described the invention, I claim:

A. device for preventing vibration of a panel when moved on a frame, comprising a plate having one end bent at an angle and having its sides rebent to form guideways arranged over the plate and having ears between the guideways and the angle end thereof, a second and slidable plate movable in the guideways and having its outer end formed with angle fingers directed toward the angle end of the first named plate and an op positely directed ear between said fingers, an arcuate arm pivoted to the ears of the first named plate and extending thereover in the direction of the finger and ear carrying end of the second and slidable plate, an anti-friction roller journaled on the free end of the arm and a coiled compression spring connected to the arm and to the ear of the slidable plate.

OSCAR J. MORTENSEN. 

